Outskirts of Paris (Environs de Paris)
1895 Barnes Foundation
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts a quiet, simplified suburban Parisian landscape with modest buildings and figures walking along a road. It is part of the collection at the Barnes Foundation.
Did you know?
Henri Rousseau was a self-taught tax collector who painted during his spare time, earning him the nickname 'Le Douanier' (The Customs Officer). Despite the mockery from contemporary critics for his simplified, flat style, his work was greatly admired by avant-garde artists like Pablo Picasso, who recognized the genuine, visionary quality in his lack of formal training.
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Outskirts of Paris (Environs de Paris)
Henri Rousseau, 1895
